A Halloween Episode from Ramayana
Kabandha episode is an important one in the Ramayana. Kabandha, a Rakshasa captured Rama and Lakshama while they went to search for Sita in the Dandakaranya forest. This Rakshasa grabbed
The 24 Minute Hour
Conventional ideas of an Hour arises by splitting Earth’s 360 degrees rotation around its own axis into 15 degree segments. However, ancient Indians split the 360 degree rotation into 6
What goes, comes around, in Puranas
Emotions can ricochet back and forth within a society. One individual’s anger can create a ripple in mass psyche. However, a negative emotion can eventually boomerang to its origin. This is
Astronomy of Three Sacred Nights of Devi
Across India, there is an ancient tradition of honoring the Divine Feminine — Devi — through three special nights (Rātri) observed at different points in the lunar year. Remarkably, these
The reality of Shadow Planets
How can a shadow be a planet? Can shadow qualify to be an object? What is the logic behind the part snake, part human representations of Rahu (Earth’s shadow) and
Fourteen Lokas as Viewing Galleries
Puranas describe fourteen worlds or Lokas. Indeed, Earth is one of these realms and the most tangible. Seven of the fourteen are below the earth plane, and six are above it.